First we went over the Canada map and then we began our blog discussions.
9/11
- four planes were crashed
- 2 in twin towers
- 1 in Pentagon
- 1 in a Pennsylvanian Field - taken over by U.S. citizens
al-Qaeda's reasons
- Some believe religion
- Wanted to get back at us for our "influence"
- Some people think it was to "hit" economic, military and political/government aspects of U.S.
- Thought we were bullies - invading territory - Due to "Operation Desert Storm"
Positives and Negatives
- Brought U.S. together
- Longest war - Afghanistan
- Lead to Iraq war
- Many died
- 3000 died on 9/11
- 6000 died in Afghanistan
- Increased our budgets - set up Dept. of Homeland Security
- Deportation - immigration = larger concern
- Airport security increased
- Our economy = "ruined"
- Racial profiling began - increased
Rise and Fall of al-Qaeda
Rise
- 1980's
- In war between Afghanistan and Soviet Union
- U.S. supported Afghanistan - they won
- al-Qaeda began to spread Islam around the world
- Osama Bin Laden wanted war between U.S.
- 1998 bombings in Africa, and USS bombing off of Yemen were concerns - then 9/11 occurred
- Based out of Afghanistan
Downfall
- We killed largest leader - Osama Bin Laden
- Not as strong as in 2001
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